CONDITIONAL SENTENCES

1. LOOK AT THE EXAMPLE AND COMPLETE THE TABLE.

I'll do it if 1 have the time. I would do it if I had the time. 1 would have done it if 1 had had the time.
If I see her, I'll tell her. .. .
If she doesn't try, she won't
succeed. . .
Will you do it if I ask you? . .
I'd buy it if you gave me .
a discount.
.. ... If I had been ill, I would have stayed
at home.
.. If I knew the answer, I would ..
tell him.
What will you do if the
bus doesn't come? . .
. .. I would have been sorry if she had left.
I wouldn't stay in this job if .
I could find another one.
They would get wet if it rained. ..
2.A- MATCH THE SENTENCE HALVES.
I'd have gone climbing ... a if she had shouted.
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" If my keys had been on the table, ... b I would talk to her more.
# We would have heard her ... c I wouldn't have bought it.
$ They'd never have seen her ... d if the weather hadn't been so bad.
% If I'd known it was stolen, ... e if she hadn't been wearing a red scarf.
& If she were more friendly, ... f I wouldn't do it.
' If you'd reminded me, ... g I wouldn't have forgotten.
( If it was dangerous . ... h I would have noticed them.
2.B- MATCH THE SENTENCE HALVES.
A B
If I )ass my driving test, will you )ay for the meal?
*ou'll learn +nglish more easily if we find somewhere to live.
Will you give her these flowers when you study a little every day.
If they don't give him the job, you don't water them.
I'll marry you as soon as we'll send them to you.
*our )lants won't grow well if I'll buy a car.
If I buy the cham)agne, I don't know what he'll do.
,s soon as we get the tickets, you see her?
3. CHOOSE THE CORRECT FORM OF THE VERBS.
If I miss / I'll miss the bus this afternoon, I'll get a ta-i instead.
" We'll have to go without .ohn if he doesnt arrive / won't arrive soon.
# They wont refund / didn't refund your money if you haven't ke)t your recei)t.
$ If I make some coffee, do you cut / will you cut the cake?
% Did you work / Would you work harder if you were better )aid?
& If you don't complain / didn't complain so much, you might be more )o)ular.
' Weren't my friends / Wouldn't my friends be envious if they could only see me now?
4. FILL THE GAPS IN THE SENTENCES USING THE WORDS GIVEN.
If I had more money, /you 0 marry1 me?
" 2e wouldn't hel) you if ./he 0 not 0 like1 you.
# ............................../you 0 find1 the machine is 3uite sim)le to o)erate if you look at the manual.
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$ ........................................... /your )arents 0 not 0 be1 )roud if they could see you now?
% If ........................................ /I 0 not 0 revise1 thoroughly, I may fail my test.
& If you wanted to buy someone a really good )resent, what sort of thing ........................../you 0 look for1?
' *ou'd have a lot more friends if .. /you 0 not 0 be1 so mean.
( 2ow ................................... /you 0 feel1 if you were in my )osition?
! Would you change your job if /you 0 can1?
5. COMPLETE THE QUESTIONS IN THE CONVERSATIONS.
+5,6 I don't know what's ha))ened to my dictionary. I've looked everywhere for it.
78+6 What will you do if you don' find it?.
+5,6 I su))ose I'll have to buy a new one.
" TI96 I'm thinking of a))lying for the manager's job.
,::6 ;eally? 2ow ..........................................if ..........................................?
TI96 <h, about =",444 a year more than now, I su))ose.
# 9,*6 I don't know what I'm going to do about money. I can't even )ay this week's rent.
>++. ................................................. if ........................................................... ?
9,*6 Well, it would hel), of course. ?ut I can't borrow from you.
>++6 @on't be silly. 2ow much do you want?
$ I,:6 This room is so dark and dull.
A2I>6 What ....................................if ................................................?
I,:6 White, I think. ,nd I'd have white curtains.
A2I>6 *ou'd s)end a lot of time cleaning it.
I,:6 ?ut at least I'd be able to seeB
% ?I>>6 I don't think I'm going to )ass my driving test ne-t week.
?+:. What ............................................if ..?
?I>>6 I won't be able to get the job I want at the warehouse. They said I must he able to drive.
. NOW LOOK AT THE SITUATIONS AND WRITE CONDITIONAL SENTENCES!
/+C,9A>+1 *ou should take more e-ercise because thatDs the way to get fit.
If you take more eerci s e you !ll "et fit.
" I can't take much e-ercise because I don't have enough free time.
If I ..........................................more free time, I
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# 9any )eo)le didn't realise that smoking was dangerous when they were young. :ow they are
middleEaged they are having serious health )roblems.
If )eo)le ...................................., they .......................................now they are middleEaged.
$ 2ardly anyone was concerned about )ollution in the !&4s. The first motorways were built then.
The first motorways .... if more )eo)le ...........................................in the !&4s.
% The schoolchildren sowed some seeds, but they forgot to water them so they didn't grow.
The seeds .................................if the schoolchildren ............................................
& It's im)ortant to )rotect wildlife now or there will be nothing left for future generation.
If we ........................................, there ..........................................for future generations.
' Aeo)le don't realise how im)ortant it is to conserve energy, so they do nothing about it.
If )eo)le ...................................they ..................................................something about it.
( 9any )oor farmers are encouraged to grow cro)s to sell instead of food. This means they have
)roblems feeding their families when )rices fall.
If )oor farmers ...... instead of food, they
................................................ feeding their families when )rices fall.
". COMPLETE THESE SENTENCES.
2e wouldn't have jum)ed if ............................
" *ou'll never learn +nglish unless ....................
# If you don't sto) smoking ...................
$ If you go to the casino .
% If I were Arime 9inister ..
& If I could go anywhere in the world
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' I would never forgive you if
( If I'd seen the )rice ticket
! I wouldn't have lent him the money if
4 If you don't )ractise
IDll kill you if ........................................................
" 8nless it's a nice day ..
# 7he wouldn't have bought it unless
$ If he'd known the )olice car was behind him .............................
% 7he wouldn't have married him unless ................ .....................................
& *ou would earn more money if .
' I wouldn't go unless
( I wouldn't have believed him if ..
! If I had three months holiday ..................
"4 I wouldn't have done this e-ercise unless ..............................
#. REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES BEGINNING WITH THE WORDS GIVEN!
E Take these )ills three times a day and youDll soon feel better.
If you
"E I couldnDt meet him because he had moved.
If he
#E I canDt live in the country because I canDt find a job there.
If I
$E Tell me your address. I might need it.
Tell me your address in case
%E 8nless you study hard you wonDt )ass your e-ams.
If you
&E 5isiting Israel wonDt be )ossible without a visa.
Unless
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'E I didnDt )ass because I didnDt study.
If I
(E 7ally wonDt go to :ebraska because she doesnDt have enough money.
If Sally
!E ?uy some as)irins. *ou might need them during your journey.
Buy some aspirins in case
4E They didnDt go to +ngland because they didnDt book a room on time.
Had
E Ahili) wonDt go to Ireland with his friends because he doesnDt like flying.
If
"E Write down my tele)hone number. ThereDs a chance you will need it.
Write down my telephone number in
#E I advise you to stay in bed for a few days.
If
$E 7he is very shyF thatDs why she doesnDt enjoy )arties.
If
%E I didnDt know he was so 3uarrelsome, IDm sorry now that I invited him.
If
&E Aeo)le should not be allowed to kee) )ets if they donDt look after them )ro)erly.
Unless
'E IDm sorry IDm late. I didnDt know you were here.
If
(E Glose the window. It may rain.
Close the window in
!E 7he wonDt sing because thereDs no silence in the room.
She wont sing unless
"4E WeDll lend you the money because you can guarantee )ayment.
Well lend you the money
"E They dro))ed the vase and it broke.
If
""E @onDt forget my address. *ou may need it when you get to >ondon.
Dont forget my address in
"#E I didnDt go to the )arty because I had a headache.
If
"$E 7he wonDt )ass because she doesnDt study.
If
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"%E I always take a )en with me because I might have to write something.
I always tae a pen with me in
"&E 9y )arents didnDt let me go to the )arty because I failed the e-am.
If I
"'E Glose the door. It may rain.
Close the door in
"(E Ahili) wonDt go to Ireland with his friends because he doesnDt like flying.
If
"!E I didnDt )ay attention to my doctorDs advice and I got sick.
If I
#4E The Hermans brought the Ghristmas tree. , lot of )eo)le started to )ut it at home.
If
$. PREPARE A QUESTIONNAIRE FOR %OUR MATES USING CONDITIONAL PATTERNS.
What will you do if
What would you do if
What would you have done if
1&. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS!
. What ha))ens if you donDt water your )lants?
". What do you do if youDve got a headache?
#. What do your )arents tell you if you donDt work enough?
$. What will you do ne-t summer if you )ass all your e-ams?
%. What would you do ne-t summer if you didnDt )ass your e-ams?
&. What famous )erson would you like to meet if you had the chance?
'. What would you do if you won the lottery?
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(. What would you do if you won a holiday abroad?
!. If a foreigner came to your town, what )laces would you advice him0her to visit?
4. Which country would you have chosen to live if you were given the o))ortunity?
. If you could change one thing in the world, what would it be?
". If you could be another )erson for a day, who would you be?
#. If you could be invisible for a day, what would you do and why?
$. If you were given three wishes, what would you wish for?
%. If you were going to a deserted island and you could only three things with you, what would you take? Why?
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